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The case, known as Simon II, consolidates all the tobacco-related litigation before U.S. District Court Judge Jack Weinstein to include the punitive-damages claims of all types of plaintiffs, including individual smokers, labor unions and health insurers.

Didn't the tobacco companies fork over BILLIONS just a few years ago in a class action suit? And now another? Double jeopardy?

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Didn't the tobacco companies fork over BILLIONS just a few years ago in a class action suit? And now another? Double jeopardy?

The Leftist refused to accept the "first" National Security Act. How is this different?